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Notable Births & Deaths for Old Pekin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Old Pekin. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Richard Mann Allan (Actor)
- Emil Haberer (Professional baseball)
- Full name: Emil Karl Haberer
- He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 2, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Shively (KY) on October 19, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Shively is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil Haberer<1>
- Patty Smith Hill (Musician, co-wrote 'Happy Birthday to You')
- Jennifer Lawrence (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
- She was born in Indian Hills (KY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday)
- Indian Hills is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Erin Moran (Actress)
- Full name: Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann
- She was born in Burbank (CA) on October 18, 1960 (a Tueday) and died in New Salisbury (IN) on April 22, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
- New Salisbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erin Moran<1>
- Virginia Pearson (Actress)
- Full name: Virginia Belle Pearson
- She was born in Anchorage (KY) on March 7, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 6, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Anchorage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Pearson<1>
- Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Clark County, Indiana).
- Borden is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Borden is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
- Charles 'Pop' Reising (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Lanesville (IN) on August 28, 1861 (a Wednesday) and died in Louisville (KY) on July 26, 1915 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Lanesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Old Pekin.
- Louisville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Pop' Reising<1>
- Harland 'Colonel' Sanders (Businessman)
- He was born in Henryville (IN) on September 9, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 16, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Henryville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Old Pekin.
- Louisville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harland 'Colonel' Sanders<1>
- Bob Sweikert (Race car driver)
- He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Salem (IN) on June 17, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Salem is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Sweikert<1>
- Rich Vogler (Race car driver)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) and died in Salem (IN) on July 21, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 40.
- Salem is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Old Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Vogler<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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